Electrolyte panel cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 39 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $39.00 to $422.00, with a median of $84.31. The lowest listed price is at Chapman Global Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $45.31 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $84.31 at 193 hospitals.
Cash prices at 39 facilities across 25 cities for code 80051, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Global Medical Center lowest Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $39.00 | $39.00 | $20.48–$39.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center lowest Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $39.00 | $39.00 | $23.40–$39.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $39.00 | $39.00 | $20.48–$39.00 | — |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.08 | $121.00 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.04 | $123.00 | — | 52% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $60.80 | $152.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $60.80 | $152.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB ELECTROLYTE PANEL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $60.80 | $152.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $60.80 | $152.00 | — | 60% |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 ASSAY CARBOXYYHB QUANT File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $78.80 | $78.80 | $55.16–$67.77 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.24 | $162.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.24 | $162.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.24 | $162.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.24 | $162.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.24 | $162.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.24 | $162.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.24 | $162.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.24 | $162.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.24 | $162.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Electrolyte Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.31 | $129.71 | — | 35% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 ELECTROLYTE PANEL+1 more line at this price File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $88.55 | $253.00 | $189.75–$253.00 | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $88.80 | $185.00 | — | 52% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $102.37 | $314.00 | $175.84–$251.20 | 67% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.55 | $293.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.70 | $342.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $126.85 | $295.00 | $206.50–$295.00 | 57% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.85 | $371.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $131.60 | $376.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $131.60 | $376.00 | — | 65% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $132.40 | $331.00 | — | 60% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Electrolyte Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $208.50 | $208.50 | — | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 ELECTROLYTES (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $219.88 | $219.88 | $153.92–$189.10 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 ELECTROLYTES (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $219.88 | $219.88 | $153.92–$189.10 | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Electrolyte Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $235.75 | $235.75 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $302.16 | $623.00 | $429.87–$492.17 | 51% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB ELECTROLYTES File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $324.47 | $499.19 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 ELECTROLYTES (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $343.06 | $343.06 | $240.14–$295.03 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $349.65 | $349.65 | $244.76–$279.72 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 ELECTROLYTES (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $419.04 | $419.04 | $111.46–$360.37 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $422.00 | $422.00 | $189.90–$422.00 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $39.00, median $84.31, highest $422.00 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 42 facilities here, median $84.24 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 23 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An electrolyte panel measures sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate (CO2) in one blood sample. It checks fluid and acid balance in people with vomiting, diarrhea, kidney problems or on diuretics.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80051 ($74.10). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAELECTROLYTE PANEL | $6.48 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAELECTROLYTE PANEL | $6.48 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAELECTROLYTE PANEL | $6.48 | file |